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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Aug 27, 2018, 1:44 PM CDT for Benton County, Minnesota. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2018, 1:44 PM CDT (18:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2018, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
County Benton County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1465 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 698 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 27, 12:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 12:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 11:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1147 AM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 281700- Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- 1147 AM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Severe weather has become increasingly likely this afternoon across southern Minnesota, and into west central Wisconsin this evening. The main threats are damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. A few tornadoes are also possible. Southwest Minnesota will likely see storms after 2 pm, with areas to the east, and northeast, likely seeing the bulk of the activity between 3 pm and 7 pm. Most of west central Wisconsin will see thunderstorms after 7 pm. High heat and humidity are likely again this afternoon, primarily over east and south central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin ahead of the cold front. Those who are active outdoors will be at risk for heat illness if precautions are not taken. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday More thunderstorms are expected Thursday night and Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will likely be needed as early as 2-3 pm across southwest, and west central Minnesota. Spotter activation will likely be needed in south central, and east central Minnesota after 4 pm. West central Wisconsin will likely need spotter activation after 5 pm.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 1:44 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
144 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2018
MNZ044-050-271915-
Benton-Mille Lacs-
144 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN MILLE LACS AND
EASTERN BENTON COUNTIES...
At 144 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Foley, or 16
miles northeast of St. Cloud, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail are possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Milaca, Foley, Foreston, Pease, Gilman, Oak Park, Duelm, Mayhew,
Parent, Ronneby and Rum River.
This includes U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 184 and 192.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4566 9354 4555 9390 4556 9396 4569 9407
4583 9382 4582 9377 4586 9377 4587 9374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 239DEG 49KT 4567 9389
JLTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 1:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 67 min |
| Aug 27, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 27 min |
| Aug 27, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Martin, Watonwan | 58 min |
| Aug 27, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope, Stearns, Todd | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Nicollet, Waseca | 53 min |
| Aug 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley | 61 min |
| Aug 27, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Morrison | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Sherburne | 70 min |
| Aug 27, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington | 58 min |
| Aug 27, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice | 55 min |
| Aug 27, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 5:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice | 44 min |
| Aug 27, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wright | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 58 min |
| Aug 27, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 36 min |
| Aug 27, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Washington | 57 min |
| Aug 27, 3:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Rusk | 36 min |
| Aug 27, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin | 55 min |
| Aug 27, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Rusk | 36 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.